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Ford Escape 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18284 · NHTSA communication 10013426 · issued Nov 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

High airflow from defroster vents when in floor or floor defrost modes. *eh

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.